Paige Aiello's father says tips coming in about sightings

Missing College of New Jersey student Page Aiello is seen in an undated photo provided by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Authorities are searching for Aiello days after her purse was found on the south walkway of the George Washington Bridge. The Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office says Aiello’s parents called police after a passer-by called them to say she found the woman’s purse, cellphone and car keys on Tuesday evening, April 9, 2013. Authorities searched the Hudson River and did not find anything. The captain of the women’s tennis team was last seen at her family’s Hillsborough home on Tuesday afternoon. (AP Photo/Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office)

Paige Aiello’s father said Tuesday night that tips have been pouring in of sightings of his missing daughter.

Most recently, a search in New York City Tuesday with students from Rutgers and The College of New Jersey produced reports of eight to 10 sightings, according to the TCNJ student’s father, Christopher Aiello.

“There was apparently many people saying they saw her,” Christopher Aiello said. “Whether these people are reliable, I don’t know.”

The captain of TCNJ’s tennis team was last seen two weeks ago at her parents’ home in Hillsborough by her father.

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The day that she disappeared, April 9, her purse, cell phone and car keys were found at 8:30 p.m. by a good samaritan on the south walkway on the upper level of the George Washington Bridge. Roughly two hours later, New Brunswick Police found the Audi Aiello was driving in a parking garage off Somerset Street in New Brunswick.

Police have determined the route she took a train from New Brunswick to Penn Station in New York, but there has been no video found of her after that, Christopher Aiello said.

Last week, the family offered a reward for information on her disappearance.

In addition to the tips received Tuesday from the search in New York City, Christopher Aiello said the tip line received information over the weekend of sightings.

“It hasn’t led to anything concrete at this point, but we shall see,” he said.

Tips can be left anonymously by calling (908) 447-5135.

Police have combed the Hudson River several times, but have turned up nothing.

The Somerset Prosecutor’s Office said Tuesday night there were no updates on the case.

Christopher Aiello, an attorney, said a missing persons unit has been assigned to his daughter’s disappearance.

Approximately 3 p.m. the day Paige Aiello went missing, her mother, Robin Aiello, noticed that her daughter had taken the family’s Audi without permission. At 7:45 p.m., the family reported her missing to Hillsborough Township Police after several failed attempts to reach her on her cell phone.

Paige Aiello was battling stress before she went missing, according to her father.

Anyone with information about Aiello’s whereabouts can contact Hillsborough police at 908-369-4323 or TCNJ police at 609-771-2345.